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824 - Add Guidance on Error vs. Warning Codes (Code Source 895)

Submitted: 1/28/2016

Primary Work Group: X12N/TGC/WG7 - Acknowledgements

Business Reason

The 'Insurance Business Process Application Error Codes' (Code Source 895) used in the 824, Loop 2100 RED06 have identical codes which start with either E or W (For Ex: E001-Missing/Invalid submitter identifier and W001-Missing/Invalid submitter identifier). Currently there is no guidance or specific reference in the 824 or on the WPC code list to indicate the difference between the code values and/or when the E vs. W codes should be used. There is a TR3 Note on the TED segment which references Errors and Warnings, but that note does not specifically link usage to the 895 Code Source and the E vs. W codes.

Description

For user clarity with the 824 and use of the Source 895 codes, direct references should be added to ensure users report Errors with E codes and Warnings with W codes. Suggest the following changes be made: References to the E vs W codes be added to the TED and RED segments

Potentially a new Front Matter section be developed to explain the difference and the link to the Code Source 895 values (E vs. W).

An informational statement (similar to those on all other WPC code lists - CARC, RARC, Status, etc.) be added to the WPC Site on the 895 Code List to indicate E codes mean Errors and represent a rejection of the data, while W codes mean Warning and do not represent a rejection.